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Muwatta Malik 545

No-one should pray over a dead person unless he is in wudu." Yahya said that…

মুয়াত্তা ইমাম মালিক ৫৪৫ · মুয়াত্তা মালিক•Burials

Salim al-Hilali: Mauquf Sahih
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وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ، كَانَ يَقُولُ لاَ يُصَلِّي الرَّجُلُ عَلَى الْجَنَازَةِ إِلاَّ وَهُوَ طَاهِرٌ . قَالَ يَحْيَى سَمِعْتُ مَالِكًا يَقُولُ لَمْ أَرَ أَحَدًا مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ يَكْرَهُ أَنْ يُصَلَّى عَلَى وَلَدِ الزِّنَا وَأُمِّهِ .

Narrator: Yahya

English translation
Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that Abdullah ibn Umar used to say, "No-one should pray over a dead person unless he is in wudu." Yahya said that he heard Malik say, "I have not seen any person of knowledge disapproving of praying over either a child born of adultery or its mother
  • Salim al-HilaliMauquf Sahih

Authenticity & grade

Grades given by later hadith scholars for this narration. They are scholarly opinions and may differ; Sahih and Hasan are acceptable as evidence, Da‘if (weak) is not on its own.

  • Salim al-HilaliMauquf Sahih

Reference

Reference
Muwatta Malik 545
Collection
Muwatta Malik
Book
16. Burials
In-book reference
Book 16, Hadith 26
Numbering
Standard numbering (as on sunnah.com)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/545

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  • Short reference

    Muwatta Malik 545

  • Full citation

    Muwatta Malik 545 (Book 16, Hadith 26). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/545

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    “Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that Abdullah ibn Umar used to say, "No-one should pray over a dead person unless he is in wudu." Yahya said that he heard Malik say, "I have not seen any person of knowledge disapproving of praying over either a child born of adultery or its mother” — Muwatta Malik 545 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/545

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Frequently asked questions

What is Muwatta Malik 545?+

Muwatta Malik 545 is hadith number 545 in Muwatta Malik, in the Book “Burials” (Book 16, Hadith 26). It is narrated by Yahya. Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that Abdullah ibn Umar used to say, "No-one should pray over a dead person unless he is in wudu." Yahya said that he heard Malik say, "I have not seen any person of knowledge disapproving of praying…

What is the grade of Muwatta Malik 545?+

Grades by later scholars: Salim al-Hilali: Mauquf Sahih. These are scholarly opinions and can differ between scholars.

How do I cite this hadith?+

Cite it as “Muwatta Malik 545”. This site uses the commonly cited numbering (as on sunnah.com). Permanent link: https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/545

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